Originally Posted by throb:
this picture actually shows that will power should have been penalized for blocking too.....barnhart said in the meeting that the rule was enforced from the braking zone to corner entry. the cones on both sides of the track mark the braking zone.......so i guess power was blocking too.........where is the penalty for him?
Because Dixon isn't under his wing or trying to pass him underneath. Dixon is in the "racing line" not the "passing line". I know, it's stupid, but that's the rule. Even if Dixon was trying to pass Power, Helio would still be the only one penalized because he can't be low since he was the leader and not trying to pass anyone. In that situation, both Dixon and Power would be legal because they had legitimate passing attempts in progress.
Bottom line, the leader has to be in the "racing line", otherwise he is blocking. None of us seem to be happy about the rule, but for now, that's the rule.
David.